In a small sauce pan on medium heat add chicken broth, butter, and seasonings. Let butter melt and come to a light boil. Shut off stove and mix in the bread stuffing. Let this sit and cool.

pork chops 4 large

salt and pepper for taste

onion powder 1/4 teaspoon

granulated garlic 1/4 teaspoon

parsley 1/2 teaspoon

olive oil 3 tablespoons

chopped garlic 1 teaspoon

Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons

lemon juice 1 teaspoon

Cut a pocket evenly in the center of the pork chops. Add stuffing and close them. Add olive oil to a glass baking pan with all the seasoning, garlic, and lemon juice. Place pork chops on seasoning. Then turn chops over.

In a Cast Iron pan turn stove on medium heat. Sear off both sides of the pork chops, browning each side lightly. Place back in the marinate and drizzle with Worcestershire sauce over the top of the chops. Place in the oven on 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until pork is 165 internal degrees.

This is a wonderful Spring Salad. Also very few ingredients, they all compliment each other so well. Simple is better for this Spring Salad…

Candied Walnuts:

1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a low boil mixing. This is simple syrup. In a bowl toss 1/4 cup of walnuts with simple syrup and bake at 300 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Let Rest.

Salad:

baby spinach 4 cups

pears 2 sliced and placed in cold water with lemon juice for a few minutes, the acid will help keep the pears from turning

crumbles bleu cheese 1/4 cup

minced onions 1 teaspoon

Champagne Vinaigrette:

olive oil 1/2 cup

champagne vinegar 1/8 cup

dry mustard 1 teaspoon

fresh garlic bulb 1

tarragon 1/2 teaspoon

salt and pepper taste

onion powder 1/2 teaspoon

lemon juice 1 teaspoon

In a food processor add all the above ingredients and process for 30 seconds. There will be extra dressing left for other applications. Add Spinach and ingredients to the bowl and add dressing. Coat all the ingredients well and serve on two plates. Enjoy, Jason.

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Day old cut pastry (Danish, Croissants, Donuts, Muffins) 8 cups chopped. You can add then to your freezer until you have enough.

Heavy Cream 1 quart

Eggs 12

Sugar 2 cups

Salt 1 teaspoon

Vanilla 3 tablespoons

Nutmeg 1 teaspoon

Cinnamon 2 tablespoons

In a Large bowl mix all ingredients except for pastry into a custard. Break up all pastry into pieces and put in a full aluminum pan sprayed with baking spray…pour custard over pastry. Make sure the pastry absorbs the liquid.

Casaculinarian.com Feature International Quesadilla of the week 3/29/2016

“The Mediterranean Quesadilla”

This is a great Lunch and so easy to make at home…

Recipe for 1 large Quesadilla:

crumbled feta cheese 4 oz.

mozzarella shredded cheese 4 oz.

sliced Kalamata olives 2 tablespoons

baby spinach chopped 1 cup

Diced tomato 1/8 cup

red onion diced 2 tablespoons

large flour wrap 1 from the deli section

Spray Griddle or Large Sautee pan with Canola Baking Spray on medium heat. Place wrap down when hot, spread cheeses on entire wrap. Add Vegetables. Fold over when cheese is starting to melt. Cook additional 2 minutes on each side. Cut into four tri-angles. Serve with Roasted garlic Hummus for Dipping. You can add Chicken to this recipe if you like. Enjoy, Jason!

In a glass baking dish add your olive oil and place asparagus on top. With your hands coat asparagus with olive oil. Season top with seasonings, raw garlic, and parmesan cheese. Drizzle balsamic vinegar on asparagus. Roast in the oven on 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Enjoy, Jason